China has temporarily suspended imports of beef from Canada's largest beef-packing plant – Cargill at High River, Alta.
Cargill confirmed the suspension, but would not comment further to Reuters news agency.
The Cargill suspension is on a list that China revealed on Sunday, involving beef, pork and poultry plants from Brazil, Argentina, Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands and Italy, as well as an unspecified Tyson poultry plant in the United States.
The common factor among the suspended plants is COVID-19 cases among workers.
The Cargill plant is approved to export to Hong Kong, the United States, Japan and eight other countries, and China’s decision is not expected to affect production.
